FBI exhumes Alonzo Brooks’ body after ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ episode on suspicious death of young man found in a lake
Cold Cases
The FBI is also offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the suspicious death
Shooting
May 28, 2020
Hero soldier thwarts potential mass shooting on bridge by using car to run over armed suspect: Police
An active-duty soldier reportedly stopped Wednesday’s shooting incident on a Kansas bridge by using his car to run over the armed suspect. According to the Leavenworth Times, the 34-year-old man intervened as multiple law enforcement agencies handled an active shooter situation on Centennial Bridge, which connects Kansas with Platte County, Missouri. Police said the 37-year-old …
Police
December 31, 2019
Cop FIRED after lying about being served ‘f**king pig’ coffee cup from McDonald’s: Officials
Police officials in Kansas announced on Monday that an officer has been fired for fabricating a story about a McDonald’s employee writing “f**king pig” on his coffee cup on Saturday morning. Herington police chief Brian Hornaday said the 23-year-old officer’s actions left all of law enforcement with a “black eye.” WIBW reported that the officer …
child endangerment
August 12, 2019
Police find dead tot boy inside a car close to commercial area: Reports
Authorities in Kansas are investigating Sunday’s death of a 2-year-old boy who was reportedly found dead inside a hot car. KMBC reported that Lawrence police responded to a call about an incident at the 3300 block of Iowa Street at around 5:37 p.m., where a boy was found dead inside the parked vehicle. Police said they’re …
Child Abuse
May 3, 2019
VIDEO: Kindergarten teacher filmed kicking 5-year-old girl in library may face criminal charges
A Kansas teacher who was fired in March after reportedly being filmed kicking a 5-year-old girl could face criminal charges months after the recorded incident. Though Crystal Smith was fired from her job at Bluejacket-Flint Elementary School, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office told NBC News they’re currently investigating the February 21 complaint. A lawyer representing …
Celebrity Justice
April 29, 2019
He was drafted by the New York Giants. Hours later, promising college football star is shot
A Kansas college football player who was drafted to the New York Giants on Saturday was reportedly wounded hours later in a shooting that killed his former teammate. According to ESPN, Washburn University defensive back Dwane Simmons, 23, was killed while his teammate, Corey Ballentine, 23, a cornerback drafted to the New York Giants in the …
Family Crime
April 21, 2019
Addict sent to prison after father-in-law dies from taking methadone to help him pass drug tests
A Kansas man learned his fate after his conviction in connection with the 2017 death of his father-in-law. According to Fox News, 35-year-old Justin Jones appeared in court on Friday where he was sentenced to four years behind bars. The victim, identified as 47-year-old Eric Everts, was reportedly enlisted to help his son-in-law evade detection …
Child Abuse
April 17, 2019
Veteran deputy rapes young child repeatedly in pattern of abuse dating back to 2011: Cops
Authorities in Kansas confirmed one of their own has been arrested on suspicion of raping a young victim. According to the New York Post, 52-year-old Michael Edward Mastel had been a deputy with the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office for more than a decade at the time of his arrest. In a statement on the matter …
Violent Crime
March 14, 2019
Woman says ‘Lord’s Prayer’ artwork stopped bullet when someone shot into her home: Cops
When a bullet pierced through the home of 70-year-old Constance Effie, the Kansas woman did not know what happened. In the aftermath, however, she said she realized not only what happened but that it was stopped in what some see as a case of divine intervention. According to WDAF, Effie was with her husband at …
Child Abuse
March 5, 2019
First-grade teacher & family arrested: Adopted daughter was abused, shocked with stun gun after wanting her biological mom [Police]
Authorities alleged the father bound the girl with rope and shocked the tops of her feet with a stun gun, leaving scars.
Court
February 5, 2019
OUTRAGE! Judge calls girl victims ‘aggressor’ in sex abuse case before reducing offender’s sentence
A Kansas judge has come under fire after reportedly suggesting that two underage girls were “more of an aggressor” than the 67-year-old man who paid to have sex with them. From The Kansas City Star, Judge Michael Gibbens reduced Raymond Soden’s prison sentence from 13 years to five years and 10 months, saying the two victims—ages 13 and …
Child Abuse
January 23, 2019
Unlicensed day care owner beats infant boy, causes blindness and brain damage
A Kansas woman was convicted Friday of abusing a 4-month-old boy to the point he was left blind and with serious brain injuries. Paige Hatfield, 27, was found guilty of aggravated battery for abuse she inflicted on infant Kingston Gilbert in January 2017. Gilbert had been in Hatfield’s care for 11 days when the incident occurred, according to WDAF. On January …